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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An employment agreement that guarantees a severance payment to employees who are dismissed after a company has had a change in ownership.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[On the model of golden parachute.]

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